Herb
Alba
B tier
Alba is the cultivar-style name for white-flowered Borago officinalis sold by herb specialists—functionally white borage under a Latin colour epithet. Expect the same bristly cucumber leaves and star geometry without blue pigment. Plant alba when a catalogue uses the Latin colour name instead of “white.” Harvest and cook identically to blue types. Save seed carefully if you grow blue nearby—colours can mix in open-pollinated patches.
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Preparations
DrinkGarnishLeaf ChopSalad
Traits
CucumberGarnish WhiteLatin Colour LabelMildNamed FormOpen Pollinated RiskWhiteWhite Cultivar Name
History
Latin colour epithet alba entered European seed lists for white borage.
Nursery labels used Alba as a tidy white-flower SKU.
Online seed shops continued Alba as a searchable white borage name.
Edible landscaping guides mentioned Alba for white-themed herb borders.